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Alan L.

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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 5m
I think that period of time showed he *can* make it work in England but he needs the right pieces around him. He's more a conductor than a soloist.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 1h
I'm surprised his partnership with Ekitike isn't mentioned, it was one of the few things that clicked last season until the latter's season was ended by injury. He's not playing to the best of his ability but I can say the same about any of Liverpool's forwards.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 6h
I wouldn't take financial advice from Hamann.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Karma is still adjusting for all those late winners in the 90s
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He still can't take no for an answer.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Their mate Andy will make it go away.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I see lots of people saying they are boycotting Sony, but I don't see an increase in Playstations being donated to charity shops or in the second hand market.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I could forgive the hardware flaws back then because the Pixels were priced below the competition. They haven't got that excuse anymore though.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He made it, but you can have too much of a good thing.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"ruining the competitive integrity of the league" That ship has already sailed. They are a stain on the integrity of English football and I hope they receive multiple relegations. They cheated their way to stardom for a decade, it's only fit they should spend at least as long in obscurity.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can you legally refer to them as Sham City from now on?
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I hope the Sham City nickname catches on.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm struggling understand the Premier League's point of view. According to the beeb they have no appetite to take the trophies away from them, so what exactly has been the point of the investigation? You cheated but we'll let you keep the glory?!
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And there are still some who think they should be allowed to keep their trophies. Marion Jones should've hired City's PR.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I completely agree, I'm baffled. It's like letting cheating athletes keep their medals just because the ceremony has already happened. They shouldn't be allowed their moment in history.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yes, and I was aware juve fans celebrate 38 titles "on the pitch". My point is they and City shouldn't be allowed to keep them officially, or cheating will have been rewarded. Give the titles to no one if you think it would be unsatisfactory to award them now, but don't officially recognise cheats.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I don't understand the argument that taking titles away from City would be unsatisfactory; you're letting them benefit from cheating if they're allowed to keep them. If Lance Armstrong wanted to claim he's still a Tour De France champion the rest of the world would just ignore him.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I don't know why anyone shows up for work. They're only paying you for what you already did.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The 20+ teams that played City during that time period should all sue. I won't shed a tear if it means they go bust.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I bet the punishment is relatively modest. Chelsea got to keep their title despite the financial cheating from their previous owner.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The number of people who want to treat him with kid gloves is outstanding.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
With that attitude, is it any wonder he's playing like he doesn't give a shit. He thinks he's already achieved everything. The money went to his head.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You can be a lazy multimillionaire underperforming at your job and there will still be people who defend you.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
His shoulder has worn out from carrying the team all year.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
He reminds me of Carragher when we switched him to right back. As long as we don't try to play him too far forward he'll be alright.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
He's been like that on US telly for as long as he's been a pundit. Carragher is heading the same way, chasing headlines and clicks.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
'Land of the Free'
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I hope none of the players expected to play in the next league game are involved (so Mac Allister, Araujo, Gakpo). It's gonna be hard on the legs to press for 90 minutes twice a week, gotta give them a night off whenever we can.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Are the rules around tapping up players enforced at youth level? The big clubs are signing each others' players far more frequently.
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Grace Robertson 🏳️‍⚧️ @graceonfootball.com · 14/09/2026
liverpool hired an obsessive pressing philosophy coach for a side that hadn't done anything like that in two years, with known holes in the squad. of course it was going to have some teething problems. stress out if there hasn't been clear progress by the end of the season.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It's adding insult to injury. Every season they make numerous result-defining mistakes and the only consequence is they'll 'review' it with no proof that they'll actually get better.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Martinez is clearly tracking the run of Fernandez. If the threshold hasn't been met because neither touched the ball, then explain the offsides that are given when the keeper has their view blocked. In both cases a player is being influenced by a forward who is offside.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We know instinctively if they're doing anything that catches the attention of a defender or keeper, but VAR manages to employ the 1% of people who are blind to it.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
That speed is just insane.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
You know I can 'accept' marginal offsides if they use the same margin of error for everyone. But saying Fernandez wasn't trying to play the ball is taking the piss.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Can't wait to see Howard Webb justify this with a straight face.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The team press is something that's going to take months, if not the entire season, to get right though. Most of the first team only came back a few weeks ago. Klopp's first 6 months mostly saw the team run around like headless chickens before it clicked together.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I didn't like the trade, would've preferred to keep an unspectacular Joey Loperfido.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I saw this last night, much better than expected. Worth watching.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Can't believe how quickly some have written him off (Isak too until the last game). As far as I'm concerned everyone gets a clean slate, the tactics and preparation last season set us up to fail.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Think Koumas will get minutes over Chiesa, seems to have impressed the boss enough to move ahead of him.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Can't argue with that team. Frimpong already played himself out of it.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Didn't Bajcetic leave on a free?
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We're basically strong down the left side only. If Munoz or Isak gets injured or don't stay in form we're fucked.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
He overlooks that several of that squad (namely Alison, Salah, Virgil and Robertson) had peaked and it was time to renew. We've done a terrible job of it though.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
He's lucky they've waited until August.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
2020 he seemingly had a lot of potential. But in 2026 he's found his level and we should be signing above that.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
An older Stewart Downing. Great.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The problem is it's exactly the same out of touch approach Hughes had when it was time to sack Slot. He's completely out of his depth and moves too slow. I feel like we missed out on Alonso just the same way we're missing on transfer targets.
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Alan L. @alanlxx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Would've been nice to find this out a few weeks ago rather than just before the deadline.
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